adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
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 He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
berserks
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From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
boat-house
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From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
boat-houses
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From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
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 When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
Thorfinn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
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 Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
Yule-tide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
