adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
Asmund
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From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
BardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grettir, therefore, prepared to go to sea.
Grettir
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From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
Haflidi
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
Hvita
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Grettir, therefore, prepared to go to sea.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
Reydarfell
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Grettir, therefore, prepared to go to sea.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Grettir, therefore, prepared to go to sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
